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281st Birthday of President Jefferson (Wreath Laying)
District of Columbia
Tidal Basin
District of Columbia
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
Category: OUT OF STATE SOCIETY
Event Level: State equivalent (District of Columbia)
Host/POC: DC Society, SAR / Paul Hays, [email protected]
Firing event: No
Event Color Guard Commander / VASSAR President Escort: TBA.
Details: The Joint Armed Services Color Guard (DoD) will carry the Colors. The 281st anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson will be celebrated on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Military District of Washington, will sponsor a commemorative ceremony at 11:00 AM that day at the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin in Washington. Parking is limited, so leave plenty of time. METRO (Smithsonian station) may be the best option. If you drive, plan to use Lots A, B, or C, located on Ohio Drive between and flanking the spans of the 14th Street Bridges. The lots are up to a half-mile walk from the north steps of the Memorial facing the Tidal Basin, where the ceremony will take place.
Virginia SAR Color Guard Attendees: